How we voted in Grant County, the state

Published 4:00 pm Tuesday, November 11, 2008

CandidateGrant County Oregon

For President:

John McCain (R)2,779701,245

Barack Obama (D)1,002979,153

Chuck Baldwin (Const.) 39 7,258

Ralph Nader (Peace) 29 17,479

For U.S. Senate:

Gordon H. Smith (R)2,814764,112

Jeff Merkley (D) 747816,047

Dave Brownlow (Const.) 231 87,254

For U.S. Congress, Second District:

Greg Walden (R)3,122233,668

Noah Lemas (D) 492 86,342

Richard Hake (Const.) 78 5,721

Oregon Secretary of State:

Kate Brown (D) 932825,655

Rick Dancer (R)2,601744,255

State Treasurer:

Allen Alley (R)2,407710,766

Ben Westlund (D)1,000801,091

State Attorney General:

John Kroger (D)1,7111,038,171

J. A. Albies (W.Families) 495 151,953

James Leuenberger (Const.) 493 159,526

State Senate, District 30:

Ted Ferrioli (R)3,190 35,307

State House, District 59

John Huffman (R)2,414 15,001

Mike Ahern (D) 745 10,291

State House, District 60;

Cliff Bentz (R) 239 17,365

Grant County Commission, Position 1:

Scott Myers 2,782

County Sheriff:

Glenn Palmer2,249

Write-in1,300

County Clerk:

Kathy McKinnon2,844

County Treasurer:

Kathy Smith2,668

Grant CountyStatewide

Ballot Measure 54 – Voting elibility for school board elections.

Yes2,4991,128,810

No1,115 425,359

Ballot Measure 55 – Changes operative date of redistricting.

Yes2,5891,183,091

No 883 344,225

Ballot Measure 56 – Ends double-majority rule in some elections.

Yes1,641 904,829

No1,994 696,385

Ballot Measure 57 – Increases sentences for some crimes, adds drug treatment.

Yes1,9751,000,699

No1,695 629,484

Ballot Measure 58 – Restricts teaching in non-English language.

Yes2,097 729,466

No1,622 909,078

Ballot Measure 59 – Creates federal tax deduction on state returns.

Yes1,643 598,808

No1,9911,007,775

Ballot Measure 60 – Sets teacher performance ratings.

Yes1,939 652,142

No1,785 995,377

Ballot Measure 61 – Mandatory minimum prison terms for property crimes.

Yes2,366 824,272

No1,354 860,929

Ballot Measure 62 – Allocates 15 percent Lottery proceeds to public safety/law enforcement.

Yes1,527 654,443

No2,1701,005,672

Ballot Measure 63 – Ends requirement for building permits for some projects under $35,000.

Yes2,440 742,018

No1,304 876,757

Ballot Measure 64 – Stops collection of public funds/political purpose.

Yes2,254 811,681

No1,374 829,006

Ballot Measure 65? – General election changes; “open primary” proposal.

Yes1,147 522,593

No2,3551,012,290

Source: Grant County Clerk/Oregon Secretary of State

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